Sklar, Leonard 'Lenny' 'Lennie'
| Birth Name | Sklar, Leonard 'Lenny' 'Lennie' |
| Call Name | 'Lenny' |
| Gender | male |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | Leonard Sklar was born in Lithuania |
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| Emigration | Leonard Sklar left Lithuania for the United States, by himself, with the aid of his uncle |
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| Military Service | 1940 | United States Army, Department of Defence DoD | Leonard Sklar served in England, France, Czechoslovakia and Germany |
Event Note When World War II ended, Lenny Sklar learned that all his family in Lithuania had been wiped out. |
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| Military Service | 1946 | מח"ל מתנדבי חוץ לארץ Machal Volunteers from Abroad | Leonard Sklar volunteered because he wanted to help the survivors to leave the DP camps |
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| Military Service | צה"ל צבא הגנה לישראל TzaHaL IDF Israel Defense Forces | Leonard Sklar served as an artillery officer during the War of Independence |
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| Marriage | 1961 | ירושלים Jerusalem, הרי יהודה, ישראל | Leonard Sklar married Masha |
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Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
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| 1 | Web Search | Crew members:צוות המתנדבים על אונייית "אקסודוס":, from Exodus 1947,org |
| 2 | Web Search | The Story of a volunteer aboard the Exodus 1947, from Palyam.org |
Pedigree
- Sklar, Leonard 'Lenny' 'Lennie'